Guest Reviews

Mathis Retreat: "Magique , incontournable , le bonheur assuré"

"Dès votre arrivée , la magie s'opère. Le cadre est sublime en plein milieu des rizières. Magnifiques chambres , un vrai havre de paix. Le restaurant propose une cuisine très raffinée et le personnel est super gentil Karine la directrice est chaleureuse , conviviale et s'occupe de tout ! Elle nous a organisé 4 journées d'excursions avec de super guides (Wayan,Arya Subayu ...). Nous recommandons la journée Ubud authentic dans la famille du guide Wayan ,visite des écoles ,cours de cuisine avec sa femme .La ballade à pied est super. Nous recommandons aussi la ballade dans la jungle avec Arya Subayu authentique. La journée vélo dans les rizières merveilleuses aussi ! Merci à Karine et toute son équipe . On espère revenir vite ! Marion , Philippe et Maxime."

Satri House: "A pleasant stay"

"We stayed here for four very comfortable nights...a quaint hotel, comfortable rooms with a balcony....very antique furniture collections from all over the world...and some special touches. It's not hard to find yourself lost here with all the different walkways to different rooms etc. took me a couple of days to finally get it right!!! Service was excellent.... In the afternoons a knock on the door with a small snack....mini bar restocked each day. Wifi good. Easy access to the town...not far to walk. No tv...which is a plus to relax and enjoy. There is a library! Full breakfasts were lovely...we had cooked every day..starting off with a large fresh fruit salad and yoghurt. Staff and management were friendly and helpful. We paid the bill and received a farewell gift. Thank you Satri House."

SEEDS Restaurant & Lounge: "Neuer Stern am Himmel von Yangon"

Die offizielle Eröffnung des neuen Restaurants ist am 27. Februar. Wir konnten an einem Pre-Testing Essen vorab teilnehmen. Ein absolutes Juwel was Lage, Einrichtung und Qualität des Menus betrifft. Dies wird ein neues absolutes Spitzenrestaurant in Mayanmar, auch nach internationalem Standard. Unbedingt einen Besuch einplanen. Felix Episser und sein Team setzen damit ihre bisherige Erfolgsgeschichte fort. Hervorragende Qualität der Speisen, eine ausgezeichnete Weinauswahl steht bereit und der Service sehr freundlich und effizient.

Golden Buddha Beach Resort: "Pure escapism"

"This is a very special place...I felt a bit like Leo DiCaprio discovering his Beach when I arrived here! (In fact its a bay and a beach creating a bit more variety than normal with the shallow bay ideal for any of the younger guests....) Its a 1.5 hour long tail boat trip from Khuraburi to get here, so there is no popping back to the mainland for a spot of shopping during the stay. Still, not sure why anyone would want to...the resort is a great place to unwind - read some books, swim, kayak and just generally chill out. I was in Baan Sea Blue 1 and it was great to be so close to the sea, listening to the waves as I went to sleep and woke up. Loved the design of the house and that they are all individual and well spaced out. The service was excellent - Massi and Teresa were very friendly and professional. The food was very good which is fortunate as there is not exactly a street full of restaurants outside the hotel! Took the half board option. We did the tour to the Surin islands. With the benefit of hindsight I would not advise this as I do not think this was very well done by the operator, Greenview. The boat did not arrive at the resort to collect us until just before 10am and upon arrival at surin took us to the Mokken village which confused most of us on the boat as we thought we were there for snorkelling. It did not help that the guide's english was not great. After the calm of Golden Buddha the buffet lunch with all the other tour groups on Surin seemed like a tourist hell zone. As for the snorkelling, a lot of the corals were bleached. Not enough fins were available for the snorkellers. We left Surin about 3.30pm for the hour trip back. All in all a bit disappointing for THB 3,900 per person. If I had my time again I would have gone to stay on Surin for a night or two to appreciate the islands in a more relaxed way and not taken the day trip. Back at the resort one highlight was taking a kayak out to go up the mangrove river. If you get the kayak 30 mins before high tide you can float with the tide into the river and then float back out to sea as the tide turns. We went as far as we could up the river. On another day we took a kayak to investigate the islands in the bay. I should mention that the sunsets were fantastic!"

Inle Princess Resort: "parfait , à recommander"

"lieu magnifique , personnel très courtois et disponible, jardins bien entretenus , fin de sérénité avec un coucher de soleil sublime,à voir les jardins flottants et bien sûr le lac . je recommande fortement"

Locavore: "INCREDIBLE IMAGINATION USED TO CREATE THE ULTIMTE FOOD EXPERIENCE"

"This is the best dining experience ever, we had the 5 course degustation menu, one was vegetarian, so we could both share half of each course, which were accompanied by matching cocktails.......before hand we were served 5 starters...absolute taste thrills.....desserts incredible, presentation ......perfection..... combined with artistry. Service outstanding, couldn't fault one thing. Thank you Locavore for making our evening.....an unforgettable food adventure."

Neeleshwar Hermitage: "Fantastic Stay"

"Four of us stayed at Neeleshwar over the new year period. Staff are amazing and the spa fabulous. The resort does its best to make your stay peaceful. The pool is a very good size and the beach breathtaking. Our cottages were beautiful, clean and in very good condition. We absolutely loved the seafood restaurant on the beach. It is an adult environment so sometimes noisy children can distract from this. The resort probably needs to be MORE clear with parents that only well behaved children and parents who take responsibility for their children should stay here."

Cheong Fatt Tze – Blue Mansion: "Living like a queen for 3 nights"

"Just checked out of The blue mansion and all I could think of was - I need to write about this on TA. I rarely take the time to review my experiences but this was something else. I have always been a big fan of unique stays and this tops the bill. Imagine living inside a UNESCO world heritage site which also happens to be one of the top 10 greatest mansions in the world? Hell yeah, count me in! Absolutely wonderful indigo blue decor, spacious rooms with Jacuzzi, ever smiling and helpful staff and loads of heritage and stories behind the walls. We had the perfect stay at the cheong fatt tze mansion."

Tugu Bali: "One of a kind hotel with exceptional service in a great location"

The beauty of this hotel is second to none in all of Bali. The owner of the hotel is the largest art collector in all of Indonesia and the hotel is literally a museum of his prized collections. You will not find a more authentic Balinese experience. There is an old temple that was reconstructed into a restaurant. The setting is beautiful, the atmosphere is serene and peaceful. Our room was one of the nicest rooms I have ever stayed in and included our own private pool and a bathroom with a koi pond. The staff is exceptional and in typical Bali form they all knew our names, made us feel special, and treated us like we were family. I would recommend this hotel to anyone from honeymooners to experienced travelers to backpackers. We couldnt say enough good things about our time at TUGU and will absolutely be back to visit again. Maybe next time to one of their other 3 hotels which I hear are just as nice.

Rachamankha: "Attentive service, beautiful scenery, great restaurant"

"We were thrilled with our stay at Rachamankha. My wife and I were here for our honeymoon, and it was a wonderful venue for such an occasion. Somewhat hard to find among the back roads inside the old town in Chiang Mai (the tuk tuk's will know where to go), it provides a great escape from the bustle of the town. The grounds are immaculately manicured. There is a great little seating area to lounge and relax. The pool is large and well maintained. Our room was very quiet, had a great large bed. The AC worked well enough in the room. The thing is don't miss the restaurant. We ate at several restaurants around town, but kept coming back to the hotel restaurant for the green curry, stir fried noodles, and several other dishes. Staying at the hotel, breakfast was fantastic every day. Our only issue was that the Internet connection was not super reliable."